PERFORMANCE

OUR EXPERIENCED TRAINERS

MEAT SEAN

COACH

MEAT SEAN

COACH

Sean has been coaching for over 10 years with powerlifting coaching being 5 years. Sean has coached athletes to 15 national championships, 5 international medals in 2018 and a European record holder 2018.

MEET LAUREN

SMS Coach

MEET LAUREN

SMS Coach

Lauren has been coaching for over 5 years, Lauren has travelled the world expanding her knowledge and has coached internationally. Lauren is no stranger to competing internationally representing her country on 2 occasions.

MEET CARRIE

SMS Coach

MEET CARRIE

SMS Coach

Carrie has 5 years coaching experience, has coached internationally and competed for Ireland. Carrie also has a passion for nutrition attending numerous seminars around Europe in the process. Carrie is certified with precision nutrition.

MEET BRÓNAGH

SMS Coach

MEET BRÓNAGH

SMS Coach

Bronagh has been coaching for the past 5 years and has made quite a name for herself as a competitor. Bronagh is the current -63kg European squat record holder and is the first female in Ireland to reach 500 wilks. Bronagh has a passion for mindset and has delivered a number of presentations on the subject.

WHAT OUR POWER CLIENTS SAYS?

STRENGTH MILITIA CLIENT REVIEWS

I’ve been working with SM and coach Carrie as an online client for about a year now. In that time I have progressed immensely as a lifter; from putting 62.5kg on my total, to importantly improving my technique with expert analysis every step of the way. As a lifter, I now feel much more confident in my abilities and have developed a strong competition mindset that allows me to fully transfer my progress in the gym onto the platform. SM supports their lifters to grow in many ways; their high quality individualised programming, coupled with constant communication, fosters the environment needed to allow an athlete to prosper. What really sets them apart from others, is the sense of community and friendship they create between client and coach as well as the rest of the team. When those around you support you as much as the full SM team do it’s hard not to grow as both a lifter and a person. If you are looking for high-quality powerlifting coaching and a team that pushes you to a standard you thought previously was unattainable look no further than Strength Militia.

Andrew McEllistrim

SMS Powerlifter

So it’s been just over a year since myself and Sean started working together and I have not looked back!
When I told Sean all my goals he assured me that with hard work I would achieve them and he was right. In the last year I became all Ireland champion, I competed as part of team Ireland at the Western European Championship in Norway and I also represented Ireland at the European Championship in Lithuania. This was a massive goal for me, to compete twice for my country was something I could only dream about but with Sean’s super coaching and belief in me I managed to make that reality. My whole mindset has changed with the help of Sean not only in relation to my lifting but to everyday life.
From day one I was made feel so welcome by all the SM team, I have made friends for life, everyone is so supportive and they are always on hand whenever you need advice! I couldn’t ask to be part of a better team!

Geina McGrath

SMS Powerlifter

I joined Strength Militia 2 years after my first powerlifting meet and in our first 6 months working together I added 22.5kg to my total. Since starting coaching with Sean, I have become a lot more confident handling weights near to my competition max. Sean programmed weights for me that I previously wouldn't have dared touch in training. His belief in my ability to hit these weights in training enabled me to add 17.5kg to my deadlift over my next three competitions.

Hannah Stephenson

SMS Powerlifter

I started online coaching with Carrie from Strength Militia Systems in October of 2018. Influenced by the groups powerlifting wisdom and motivated by their client’s progress on their social media platform I felt intrigued to join their community of lifters. It was definitely one of the best decisions I had ever made.
At first I was hesitant when it came to online personal training, afraid that there would be a lack of interaction from my coach. In fact it really is quite the opposite. Not only do I receive constant support from Carrie but my programme is always laid out for me in advance. In the last year I have noticed such a vast improvement in all three lifts, in both technique and strength which has seen my numbers go up and my confidence grow. Carrie has given me the guidance to become both a better person and a better lifter both mentally and physically. I really couldn’t ask for a better coach!
Joining the online coaching also gave me the opportunity to meet a group of similar minded people and I regularly train with other members of the Strength Militia group up in Belfast. Both coaches and clients are supportive, pushing you to fulfil your potential and test your abilities in group training and powerlifting meets.
Strength Militia really do cover all aspects of coaching; technique, mobility, strength, mindset and goal setting with all the added bonuses of meeting new people and becoming super strong!

Jenny Wilson

SMS Powerlifter

I can't recommend Lauren and Sean enough. Since I joined Strength Militia I have had nothing but a positive experience. Being an online lifter can be challenging but Lauren makes sure that everything runs smoothly and I get the same high level of coaching and feedback as if I was there in person. I have made more progress in 9 months with Lauren than I did in two years previously. She really takes the time to get to know all her lifters and that makes all the difference.

Karen Keatinge

SMS Powerlifter

I’ve been powerlifting for over 2 and a half years and was competing independently for most of that journey. I saw Sean and the team at a number of competitions and the dynamic amongst their team and results of all their lifters spoke for themselves (at regional/ national and international comps!). I Joined Strength Militia in Feb 2019 as a remote lifter and was completely taken in by the entire team from the very start! Powerlifting is an individual sport which can make it lonely sometimes especially if you are regularly training out of a commercial gym like I am. Sean, Lauren and the girls have created an amazing family dynamic of lifters who motivate and inspire me every day and I’ve had the pleasure of training with the most amazing people on this short journey!
The coaching team in Strength Militia are the best in the game and offer the most professional services and highest amount of support in the country! The time that they have invested in me from the start has been invaluable and I’m learning something new each and every week! My training and lifting technique has improved immensely in such a short space of time and I’m so grateful to them for their incredible support and investment in me! All my programmes have been tailored to suit me and my goals.
Whether you are a complete beginner or an advanced lifter there is so much to gain from working with them and being part of this amazing community of like-minded individuals who support and encourage you to grow in strength and confidence. I’m so glad I signed up to Strength Militia and even more grateful to have been welcomed into the SMS Family from the very start! Thank you Sean, Lauren, Carrie, Bronagh, Danielle and all the Team for everything!

Meave Cummings

SMS Powerlifter

I joined Strength Militia just over a year ago and I can safely say I’m a different lifter. My technique has improved so much as has my confidence as a lifter. The expertise and positivity in the team is infectious and all lifters get the same level of coaching from regional to international.

Sarah May Hamilton

SMS Powerlifter

I joined Strength Militia Systems in March 2019 under Coach Sean Crowe as a newbie to the team everyone welcomed me with open arms and made me feel apart of the team from the very start all positive vibes and words of encouragement from the minute I joined as for coach sean he has opened and changed my attitude and mindset towards lifting from training days to comp days ..he really believes in me as a lifter and because of that is making me believe in myself more and more....thank you for that Sean and team Strength Militia for all the support I look forward to the future with SM.

Teanna Watts

SMS Powerlifter

After some time competing, and progress beginning to stall, I began to think about taking my lifting a bit more seriously and hiring a powerlifting specific coach.
Last year I met Lauren and Sean at a competition and was blown away by how supportive they were. Not just of their own lifters - but of everyone in the warm up area. Anyone who has been at an IPF comp will have heard that support loud and clear!
Later that summer I was lucky enough to have Lauren handle me for University World Championships in Pilsen. I knew after that experience that SM was the place for me, the foundation we built as coach and lifter that day was the one I wanted. They truly want the best for their lifters.
If you're prepared to work hard and leave your ego at the door... you'll be rewarded with a support network so motivating that progress is the only possible outcome. It won't always be easy, but it will always be worth it.